Brené Brown
Formal First Name
Casandra Brené (Brené)
Dates
11/18/1965 - present
Brené Brown is a well-known lecturer and author who has spent more than 20 years studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She spent the first five years of her study focusing on shame and empathy and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. Her current research focuses on authentic leadership and wholeheartedness in families, schools, and organizations. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Brené Brown Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Visiting Professor of Management
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Huffington Endowed Chair and Research Professor
Academic History
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PhD in Social Work
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Masters in Social Work
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BS in Social Work
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair and Research Professor at the University of Houston
- Visiting Professor in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brené Brown Education and Research Group
- Host of Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
- Host of Dare to Lead with Brené Brown
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Master Social Worker - Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
- Mediation Certification - Dispute Resolution Center
COURSES TAUGHT
- Advocacy Based Social Work Research
- Critical Issues in Political Social Work
- Feminist Practice
- Global Justice: Problems, Patterns, and Perspectives
- Nonprofit Fiscal Management and Budgeting (Distance Education Instructional Television) Social Welfare Policy Analysis
- Women’s Issues
OTHERS
- Brown is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix; Brené Brown: The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service in April 2019.
- Her TED talk, The Power of Vulnerability, is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world with over 50 million views.
- Her client list includes Google, US Air Force, Slack, Pixar, MD Anderson Cancer Network, Salesforce, Microsoft, Nutanix, Shell Oil, IBM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, LinkedIn, Stella + Dot, Ford.